Are you unsure what to get the science-lovers in your life? Or maybe you’re one yourself who always gets stuck with unsophisticated gifts? Good news! The science team at Tech Insider has compiled a 2015 gift guide for science-lovers by scouring the web for stuff we’d add to our own lists, plus some help from the science-themed products site…

More than 100 women who say they got pregnant after taking incorrectly packaged birth control are now suing the companies that made and sold the products. Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, now a subsidiary of Endo International, issued a voluntary recall for the birth control back in 2011because of a packaging error. “As a result of the…

For women without a uterus, because they were born that way or because they had surgery to remove it, getting pregnant may soon be an option in the US. The Cleveland Clinic is planningto perform the first uterus transplants in the US on 10 women, as part of an upcomingclinical trial that is now recruiting participants.…

Back in 1982, Barney Clarkbecame the first person to live without a human heartbeat when he had the Jarvik 7 artificial heart implanted in his chest. Since then, thousands of others have joined him, but none have been able to permanently live with an artificial heart. But someday (possibly soon), science will develop artificial hearts…

UFO's over Cape Town 👽 #lenticularclouds #Capetown #ishootwithorms #tablemountain #WeHeartMountains A post shared by 𝕂𝕐𝕃𝔼 𝕄𝕀𝕁𝕃𝕆𝔽 (@mijlof) on Nov 8, 2015 at 12:28pm PST Weird weather can easily play tricks on our eyes. It can make entire cities look like they’re floating, or like a tsunami wave is descending from the clouds. In Cape Town,…

The benefits of regular exercise have been shown in study after study. It has been linked to lower risks of heart disease, depression,dementia, diabetes, and evensome cancers. So what’s the shortest amount of time you can work out in order to start seeing some of these benefits? A new paper, published in the Viewpoints section of…

Unlike many refrains you hear about your health, exercise is really, truly good for you. There’s a mountain of research backing up its many benefits. The US Centers for Disease Control and Preventionrecommend at least 2.5 hours of moderate cardio activity or 1.25 hours of vigorous cardio activity every week, plus two days of strength…